Category: General Wellness

Health Wisdom from the Ancients: Alternative Medicine

….by guest writer Amanda Kaestner Benefits of Alternative Medicines (….by Amanda Kaestner) Despite the widespread availability of traditional Western medical options, people now are turning to alternative medicines with increased vigor than in the past. Chiropractic adjustments and acupuncture are perhaps the most popular choices, but other techniques, such as cupping, are coming into their […]

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Rethinking “Bad Cholesterol”: Is it actually a misunderstood “good-healer” ?

Okay, this is one of those ones where in my heart modern medicine has it all wrong, but I have to present a digestible, concise case in the "Court of Wellness Readers" like yourself. Long story short, some progressive doctors and scientist are starting to break ranks from Money Driven Medicine and Pharmaceuticals and profess […]

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Cancer Doctors Profit from Chemotherapy Drugs ……..sigh :(

It is a unique situation in medicine: Unlike other kinds of doctors, cancer doctors are allowed to profit from the sale of chemotherapy drugs. "The significant amount of our revenue comes from the profit, if you will, that we make from selling the drugs," says Dr. Peter Eisenberg, a private physician who specializes in cancer […]

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Recognizing Depression, and Ways to Overcome It

My blogging buddy, Amanda Kaestner, the guest writer who wrote the well received article, "Ways to Help Boost Fertility" , is gonna follow up for us on a subject that became discussed more frequently in recent weeks, after the suicide of one of my favorite actors, Robin Williams. So, cutting short, I'm gonna step out […]

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Wisdom Teeth Extraction….is it really as necessary as Dentists try to convince us?

I'm not one to "cut and paste" articles I find on the web just to fill my blog, and this one I ran across will probably have opposing opinions, but I am passionately in agreement, mainly because I felt my dentist a decade or so ago was trying to pull my wisdom teeth simply to […]

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Food for Thought: “Heal Thyself” (Part 2)

"The man who says he can, and the man who says he can't………are usually both correct" –Confucius Okay, what the hell is going on here? After never being sick in my life, and my triumphant slaying of "The Beast" (a.k.a., sickness and illness) last Thanksgiving, that I wrote about in Heal Thyself, Part 1, "The […]

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They invented a disease and gave it a name……….

……drug companies accused of inventing diseases to boost drug sales, sigh 🙁 I had to use cartoons for this post because whole thing is a big joke to me. The following text was pulled from and article in Natural News…… Inventing fictitious diseases The Royal College of General Practitioners in the U.K. has accused drug […]

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Girl Talk: “Food Based” Gamma Tocopherol (Vitamin E) shown to help fight Breast Cancer

Much of this article is the same info from my Men's Gamma Tocopherol and Prostate Cancer article. However,  I wanted to write a separate one to specifically highlight the health and healing powers of "Food Based" [as opposed to supplements], Gamma Tocopherol (a form of Vitamin E), as pertains to fighting Breast Cancer.

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Food for Thought: “Heal Thyself” (Part 1)

a.k.a., My coming face to face with "The Beast" What is "The Beast"? I call sickness and illness "The Beast"…………… Like those monsters in our dreams, "The Beast" can be terrifying, something we fear all our lives, an enemy that can take our lives it seems anytime he wants. But, I stood face to face […]

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Men’s Health: The EXTREME importance of “Food Based” Gamma Tocopherol (Vitamin E) for Prostate Health

….and why synthetic Vitamin E from supplements can be detrimental to Prostate Health I thought these "young guns" might help set my theme for youthful male vitality. I wanted to write one final article to tie together all the information I have been running across on this subject matter, and of course to do everything […]

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Another Cancer Destroyer? Pine Needles

…and also, many other health benefits Note: Please be careful with the photos in this article, as in, don't run out and grab something that looks like a photo, without your own research. Just because someone said all these photos are not pine, though that were labeled as pine when I obtained the photos. I […]

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Men’s Health: Black Sesame Seeds Fight Prostate Cancer

….and is a great superfood for overall Prostate Health One of the many reasons I feel compelled to preach as loud as I can about prostate health and prostate cancer, is that I don’t think prostate ailments have to afflict us anywhere near the level that they do, especially in the USA, and especially with […]

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Men’s Health: Culinary Argan Oil helps fight Prostate Cancer

Argan Oil is on my short list of four or five Superfoods that I feel it is a shame that people are not getting into their daily regiment, in spite of the fact that those same superfoods are readily available in the USA. Argan oil has gained a little traction as an INCREDIBLE oil for […]

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Massive amounts of imported medical drugs are being exposed as fake and untested…….sigh

See, this is why I have this seething issue with certain aspects of our medical industry. Not disrespecting the many hard working people in that field, and I do agree with one "Hospital Hater" that in spite of everything, we do have the best crisis care in the world, like if I had to get […]

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The “Ayurvedic Dosha Balancing”, everyday smoothie (…and how it resolved my sleep problems)

Okay, I know you're saying, "The Ayurve-WHAT?  Dosha-WHAT? What the hell is this guy into now?" This is a  great smoothie recipe for anyone, but I wanted to write it specifically for guys who might be Goggling on phrases like…….  "Why is my mind racing in the middle of the night?" "Vitamin D supplementation affects […]

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Men’s Health: Inventor of PSA Prostate Test says he is “ashamed” the test has become a “Profit-Driven Public Health Disaster”

As I said several times in this blog, I predict that 700 years from now, they are going to look back at our medical practices as barbaric, backwards, and primitive, just as we look back on the “bloodletting” and leeches of the medical practices 700 years ago in Medieval times. Richard J. Ablin, the man […]

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Murder by Medicine (is no accident), says Dr. Jennifer Daniels………

..and left her practice after refusing to be an "accessory to homicide" (her words) “Murder by medicine if is no accident” says Harvard grad, and licensed, board certified, Family Practice Physician, Dr. Jennifer Daniels In her words, she says “The problem is so huge, you can’t even comprehend it unless you take one small piece […]

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Trying to look at this “cancer thing” with some sense of logic

Cancer rates amongst Japanese Americans [seem to] become similar to cancer rates of Americans, AFTER adopting the American lifestyle and diet. BTW, in case it needs to be said, I am not advocating going out and eating Sushi to stay healthy. I'm not a super big Sushi fan myself. I'm into the art of the […]

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Another Cancer Destroyer? Pueraria Mirifica, a Breast Cancer Fighter

Warning: I still think this herb is worth taking a look into, but please note the comment at the bottom of my other Pueraria Mirifica article, from Ruth on 8.26.16, where she says "It is my understanding that pueraria mirifica [Kwao Krua Kao] is highly estrogenic and like synthetic estrogen can actually be dangerous for […]

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My Top 10 Breast Cancer Prevention Superfoods (Part 1)

Note: There is now a Breast Cancer Prevention Superfoods (Part 2), they are the result of additional research and dietary additions over the past couple of years…… …also, remember these are not “magic bullets”, in that, it is not about eating a handful of berries and healing cancer. It more about having as many “foot […]

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Men’s Health: Vitamin D gives men that youthful “Swag”, boosts Testosterone levels, helps with prostate health, and much more!!!!

One day, two funny things happened after I walked off the basketball court at the health club, after completing my 7 minute warm up routine before my workout, running up and down doing layup drills, practicing sweet moves, you know. One young brother, had to be "20-ish" asked me was I an NBA player (I'm […]

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The Greatest Invention Since The Wheel: The Oral Irrigator, Next Level Dental Care!!!

Only a "slight" exaggeration Okay, greatest invention "since the wheel" is an exaggeration. However, I have been using an oral irrigator for four years now and it is the most amazing thing I have run across. I did write a while back how I used it to totally reversed and heal my advanced staged periodontal […]

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Vitamin D: “Shedding Some Light” on this MOST critical nutrient for health and wellness (in which many of us are unknowingly deficient)

This true conversation with me and one of my former Doctors might shed some light on why I am so passionate about Vitamin D……. Doug (me): "I would like a Vitamin D test as part of this physical" Doctor: ""Blue Cross does not pay for Vitamin D tests, so it will cost you $254" Doug: […]

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“Unveiling” the secret to reversing vision problems naturally

I thought these amazing veiled ladies from all over the world might help hold your attention for a few minutes while you stop on this post, and I think it a good way to emphasize that most important but most taken for granted body organ, the eyes. In one sentence, we have to get glasses […]

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“Body”, (Part 48)
a.k.a. “Watching You”
(…a “Locked Down” Summertime Slideshow)

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Bento Box Turkey Club
Roll Ups

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“Misty in Manhattan”
(Ballerina Misty Copelnd gives a tour of her Manhattan Home)

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Paleo Cod Lettuce Wraps

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Pinterest shuts down my Pinterest Page because of my Kolin Kaepernick article

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“Dressed to Grill”
…Sophisticated Skewers (Part 11)

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Cucumber Avocado Wraps

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“Music is the Best Medicine”
“P.D.A. (We Just Don’t Care)”
-John Legend

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Jamaican Jerk Skewers

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Ms. Rashidat Owe, Vegan, talks Detox, Fitness and how Yoga saved her life from Drug Abuse

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Chicken and Avocado Sandwich Bento Box

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“It’s a Beautiful Day”
(…for Ziggy Marley’s Pancakes)

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Moroccan Chicken Skewers

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Home Cookin’ !!!
(Great Homes, Great Food!!)
Healthy, Tasty Wraps, featuring
Kim White’s Cozy 296sf Crib…

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Cilantro-Lime Chicken Wings

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Michael B. Jordan Reveals his Body Transformation Secrets for “Creed” and “Black Panther”

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Cheesy Avocado Toast

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Black Owned “Foot Print Farms” in Mississippi Gets Meals to Children During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Healthy Herb Fries

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Girl Talk:
Beauty Secrets from Africa
(Part 3)

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Orange and Avocado Salad

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Cool Fitness Gear!!!
(Part 4)

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Fifteen Creative Five Ingredient Smoothies

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Fifty+, Fit and Fabulous!!!
Angelique Miles, Age 53 !!!
Wellness “Influencer”

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Pan Fried Cod in a Citrus Basil Butter Sauce

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African American Men are at High Risk of ‘False Positives’ in Prostate Cancer Screening

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Sheet Pan Roasted Spring Veggies with Eggs

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Planning the Perfect “Picnic Date” at an Esparanza Spalding Concert

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Chocolate Espresso Waffles

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“Sustainable Lenny” !!!
(…a sneak peek inside Lenny Kravitz’s Farm and Ranch)

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Collard Wraps with Citrus Slaw

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Beauty products marketed to Black Women more likely to contain toxic chemicals (…says a recent study)

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Spicy Chicken Meal Prep

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One Woman’s Journey into Fighting Acne With Essential Oils

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Lemon Chicken with Asparagus and Potatoes

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Black Sesame Seeds help fight Prostate Cancer (…easy to add to daily Smoothies!!)

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Eggs Fried in Bell Peppers

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Ballerina Misty Copeland’s
Five Ways She Eats, Trains and Lives Healthy

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Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Lemon Garlic Shrimp

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Men’s Natural Body Care
(…becoming an all-natural, GQ “Smooth Operator”)

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Farmer’s Market Salad

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Girl Talk: Natural Contraceptive Methods

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My Top 30 Superfood
“Power Rankings”
(….numbers 1 thru 10)

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Visual Medicine…
Amazing Street Dancers

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Rainbow Veggie Skewers

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“Loves Times Love”
(..a Bright Brooklyn Wedding Affair)

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Turmeric Fruit Salad

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Putting Monsanto in Your Vagina?
…Many Tampons Contaminated with Toxic Glyphosate Herbicide

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Mushroom, Egg, and Spinach Breakfast Wraps

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The Prostate Cancer Fighting “Fantastic Four” : Broccoli, Turmeric, Green Tea, Pomegranate

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Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Hash

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Toxin Levels in women drop sharply  just 3 days after switching to natural makeup  (…a recent study says)

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Simple Baked Italian Oregano Meatballs

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The “Gangster Gardener”
He plants food gardens on vacant lots all over South Central L.A.

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The “Green Goddess” Sandwich

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Men’s Health: Nutrients for Male Vitality and Well Being (Part 7)

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Chicken, Cucumber and Avocado Salad

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“The Wanderlust Food Diaries”
“Grab Your Hat, Here We Go”
…to Bajacu Villa, Turks and Caicos
Menu: another Tropical Lunch

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“Hanging” With India Arie
…On St. Lucia Island, Caribbean
Menu: Vegetarian Kabobs

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“Clean Eating” Bento Boxes

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Potato, Pepper, and Egg Skillet

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New Study Reveals Importance of Zinc in Prostate Health

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Summer Glow
“Buddha Bowl”

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Dinner and a Movie:
“Creed”
On the Menu: Healthy Philly Cheesesteak

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Almond Banana Pancakes

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Health and Safety Tips When Getting a Tattoo

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See all articles in “The Healthy Chef’s Cookbook”
(The Art of Food)

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See all articles in “Eat Smart”
(The Science of Food)

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The GAIA Health Blog
Ranked in Top 100 Health Blogs!!!

…and top 100 Natural Food Blogs for 2018

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(BELOW) Links to my favorite sites who are ”Raging Against the Machine”
(and also some fun cooking blogs)

One Bold Soul: Artist and Writer

(…”Healthy but Smart” is one of the best websites I’ve found, if you want to find unbiased, informative, and understandable research and info on superfoods and so forth, to aid in taking your health back!!)

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(same name, different blog, no need to fight about it)

Real Food Freaks

Kim’s “Nutritionally Well”

THE PAST ON A PLATE
Special ‘shout out’ to this food blogger. Totally different style than me, but my favorite food blog in creativity. She inspired me to start my ‘Dinner and a Movie’ and “Wanderlust Food Diaries’ articles.

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